“AN Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue (隊伍) of one,” wrote famous British author George Mikes. While this sounds funny, it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象). From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.
Here in China, queues are normal, too. It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of the time, from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant.[來源:學科網(wǎng)ZXXK]
But in certain situations, you’ll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd, such as getting onto the subway. Even away from the busy subway platform (站臺), queues are different. One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.
I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds, a girl walked by and took her place in that small space.
I was surprised at first, but later I found these experiences very interesting. It is with these small, everyday differences that I get to live and learn within a new culture.
Back in Britain, the average person spends six months of their life waiting in a queue, according to the auction site MadBid. To pass the time, maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb: good things come to those who wait.
【小題1】The English are well known for _____.

A.forming an orderly queue
B.being rude and loud
C.traveling on subways
D.spending more time waiting in a queue
【小題2】The purpose of the article is to _____.
A.call on people in China to queue more
B.compare queuing in two cultures
C.praise the English for following good manners
D.explain why people rush in some situations
【小題3】In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this article?
A.Sports.B.News. C.Culture. D.Business.


【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】C

解析試題分析:這篇文章講述的是在中國和英國兩個國家,排隊的區(qū)別。在中國,即使你前面只有一個小空,幾秒內(nèi)就有人插進來。但是在英國就不會有這種現(xiàn)象,英國人會安慰自己說:好的事情總是需要等待。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文AN Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one,可知英國人即使是一個人的時候也能排成一個隊伍?芍蚺抨牨涣私狻9蔬xA。
【小題2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文Here in China, 及Back in Britain,可知本文主要是對比中國和英國排隊的不同。故選B。
【小題3】細節(jié)理解題。通過閱讀可知這篇文章講述的是在中國和英國兩個國家,排隊的區(qū)別。這篇文章可能出現(xiàn)在報紙講述文化的部分。故選C。
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